At least six people were seen falling off the high-rise in Banani that caught fire this afternoon.
Their condition could not be confirmed, but they were all rushed to hospital immediately.
Several others were seen trying to climb down the building on the ledges amid gusts of smoke in a bid to escape the blaze that grew over the hour.
There is no confirmed report of casualty yet, but several people were believed to be trapped inside 19-storied FR Tower on Banani Road 17.
Firefighters were at scene, working to douse the flames and evacuate those still inside of the building.
According to what could be known, the fire broke out around 1:00pm. Since then, the building was surrounded by onlookers and volunteer helpers.
Nineteen firefighting units have been dispatched to the scene, a duty official at Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters told The Daily Star around 2:15pm.
Helicopters were seen hovering around the area, located right beside the crowded thoroughfare of Kemal Atartuk Avenue and populous Banani Bazar.
